Coneflowers
(Echinacea)
- Nicknamed ‘Thirst Plant’ by pioneers because its roots produce a salty taste when consumed. Eating the purple coneflower’s roots helped reduce a person’s thirst when water was scarce.
- Deer Resistant
- The name “echinacea” comes from the ancient Greek “echinos” for “hedgehog.”
- The flowers are easy-to-grow, hardy, resistant to heat and drought, have a long-flowering season, and attract beneficial pollinators, including bees, butterflies, and birds.